1 Kings 11:2-3
"Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart."
If we as Christians could remove just one sin from our lives, which would we choose? Of course it would be different for everyone since we all have different struggles. But is there not a common strain that runs through each and every manifestation of sin in our hearts?
Let's look back to the first sin, when Satan fell. What was it that caused him to reject the One True God and rebel? Pride. "I will be like the Most High."
Let's look back to our parents in the Garden of Eden. What brought about their fall from perfection? Pride. "You will be like God, knowing good and evil."
What caused Solomon, the wisest person to every live, to stumble? Was it lust? No. It was pride.
God said do not intermingle with these ungodly nations. Solomon said by his actions, "I know better than God does. God is wrong. I am right."
And that is when he fell.
Is there any pride in my life? Seek it out and do all in the power of the Holy Spirit to root it out and destroy it.
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